No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Big Jay McNeely (foreground).

No one affected a southern black accent quite like Mick Jagger, and as Paolo Hewitt has written, ‘Everyone who formed a band in the early 60s wanted to sing like a black American … There were no exceptions.’ A childlike awe is visible in the facial expressions of the Small Faces when they met Diana Ross and the Supremes on the set of Ready, Steady, Go, the TV show on which soul stars from across the Atlantic regularly performed. When the 1967 Stax tour reached Britain, its stars, led by Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd and Booker T. & the MGs, were swept away by the reception they got. ‘They treated us like the Beatles’, remembered Booker T. guitarist Steve Cropper. In fact, the Beatles sent limos to collect them on their arrival at Heathrow airport and take them to an exclusive gig attended by the British pop aristocracy. Black American stars would often combine TV appearances with performances at Mod clubs, where they attracted huge crowds. Soul legend Geno Washington recalled: ‘I got out of the US Air Force and came back to England in 1965 to start a band … We didn’t really know anything about the Mods at that point but suddenly these kids started showing up wearing sharp Italian suits and long leather coats. Everyone got real sharp man. Soon we were pulling big crowds … We had an army of Mods following us around. Man, it was a really exciting time.’

— Richard Weight, Mod: A Very British Style

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 384 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

The Ebonys — “Hook Up And Get Down” — The Ebonys

Francois Lougah — “Pecoussa” — African Pearls 5 – Cote D’ivoire: West African Crossroads

The Krontjong Devils — “Don’t Look Now” — Romp Out With The Krontjong Devils 45rpm EP

Bilo y sus Típicos — “Cuando Baje De La Loma” — Merengue Típico, Nueva Generación!

The Birds — “How Can It Be?” — British Mod Sounds Of The 1960s

Joe Gibbs & the Professionals — “Give It to Jah” — 100 Years of Dub

Joe Brown & His Kool Kats — “Leroy Sent Me” — Stompin’ 24: More Early Jump!

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Billy Martin & the Soul Jets — “Funky Feelin’” — Funky Crimes

THE SECOND SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Asha Bhosle & Mahendra Kapoor — “One Two Three Baby” — Bombshell Baby Of Bombay

L. Hollis & the Mackadoos — “Bui Bui” — Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label

Najib Alhoush — “Hawelt Nensa Ghalaak” — The Free Music (Part 1)

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart — “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight” — Billboard Hot 100 Singles

King Tubby — “Worthless Trap” — Dennis Brown In Dub

The Modern Lovers — “Old World” — The Modern Lovers

Afrosound — “Baila Felipe” — Carruseles

Big Jay McNeely (w. Dope & Skillet) — “Insect Ball” — The Deacon ‘51/’52, Unabridged, Vol. 2

THE THIRD SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Unknown Band — “[Unknown]” — Cambodian Swing Machine

The Only Ones — “City Of Fun” — The Only Ones

Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band — “Egypt Strut” — Egyptian Jazz

Suicide (Alan Vega and Martin Rev) — “Dance” — Suicide (Second Album)

Lafayette Afro-Rock Band — “Racubah” — Pulp Fusion 10: Africa Funk

Aardvarks — “I Don’t Need You” — Scream Loud!!! The Fenton Records Story

THE FINAL SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Les Difficiles de Petion-Ville — “Fe’m Confiance (Tropical Treats Edit)” — Sofrito: International Soundclash

Jimmie Green — “Dance” — Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label

Bunny Lee & The Aggravators — “Dub Vendors Choice” — Super Dub Disco Style

The Velvet Underground — “White Light/White Heat” — White Light/White Heat

Big Boys — “I Was Thinking About You” — Persian Underground: Garage Rock, Beat and Psychedelic Sounds from The Iranian 60’s & 70’s Scene

The Blisters — “Shortnin’ Bread” — Dangerous Doo-Wop 1

Johnny Black Et Les Jokers — “Mayi Bo Ya?” — Cameroon Garage Funk 1964-1979

The Melody Four — “Surfing Sausage” — Shopping For Melodies

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Kwaku Baah & Ganoua — “Ma Haba” — Trance

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